Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hilltop enclosure
Boley Upper, County Laois, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Boley Upper
- County
- Laois
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.91790, -7.41977
- SMR number
- LA023-024----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
A circular enclosure (diam. c. 70m), on high ground overlooking surrounding area, defined by a bank of earth and stone (Wth c. 5.3m, ext. D c. 1.9m) and external fosse (Wth c. 7.7m, ext. D c. 0.9m). Now very degraded at S. No evidence of original entrance.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 17 December 2007
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Linear earthworkunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Urn burialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.